I really loved her so much and adored her. I had other girlfriends before pero wala sila compared to this person. Nu’ng high school e we would talk on the phone nang kay tagal. More than two hours, ganun. I would even record the conversations on cassette tape at papakinggan nang paulit-ulit kapag nami-miss ko siya.. Top student siya sa school nila at ganun din naman ako sa amin kaya nagkakasama kami sa mga interschool activities at competitions.

She was very simple and that was what I liked about her. Walang arte. At ang sarap niyang kausap. Talagang may connection kami.

Inutusan ko ‘yung pamangkin ko na dalhin sa bahay nila ‘yung questionnaire the next day, Jan. 1, kalakip ang isang white rose. The next day, because of a mistake in a pronoun I used, I found myself going to their house with three red roses and chocolates. Kinabahan ako sobra pero kinapalan ko na ang mukha ko. There was her father who was naturally protective of his youngest daughter, at nagkataon pang birthday ng kuya niya. She received me so warmly.

I asked her why. ‘Di ba promise niya na we will wait? Sabi niya e hindi din daw niya alam kung ano ang nangyari. Basta nangyari na lang and then there were times when he needed somebody and Ben was always there. I was not.

I also had a girlfriend. Akalo ko noon ay kami na talaga. However, I discovered na hindi lang pala ako ang boyfriend niyaq. I broke up with her at the beginning of one Christmas Season. However, I wanted to win her back but ayaw na rin niya. I was so sad during the holidays.

However uli, naging tulay yon para makita ko ang babaing aking naging pangarap. She became my wife. I have never been so happy. Kay letter sender, don’t be upset. She is not the right girl for you. Just continue looking around.